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Electrospun TiO2 embedded nanofibers for photocatalytic applications

Alexandre PerninHan WangWei GaoJun YaoYixuan WangJunyao WuJunyao Wu

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Materials scienceKinetic modelEnvironmental remediationTio2 nanoparticlesPolyacrylonitrileStatistical and Nonlinear Physics02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter Physics01 natural sciencesElectrospinning0104 chemical scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringNanofiberPhotocatalysisReactivity (chemistry)0210 nano-technology

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The development of photocatalysts with low cost, high reactivity and easy recovery provides great potentials for environmental remediation. In this study, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers containing titanium dioxide ([Formula: see text]) nanoparticles were successfully fabricated using a facile electrospinning technique. The effects of [Formula: see text] content, PAN concentration and thermal treatment on the adsorption and photocatalysis properties of [Formula: see text] nanofibers have been investigated. The results indicate that the embedded [Formula: see text] nanofibers possess the property to effectively decompose rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the loading of [Formula: see text] nanoparticles and the property of polymer matrix.

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2019-12-20International Journal of Modern Physics B
https://doi.org/10.1142/s0217979220400159